Wednesday: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Preview Information + Pokémon Sword & Shield - Shiny Event +Pokémon UNITE - Blastoise Holowear + Pokémon Café ReMix
13-10-2021 01:00 BST / 20:00 EDT by Serebii
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Edit @ 06:03: Special Weekend | Edit @ 06:12: Shiny Zacian & Zamazenta | Edit @ 07:08: Pokémon Café ReMix | Edit @ 14:05: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Preview Information | Edit @ 21:01: New Pokémon GO Features
In The Games Department
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Previews for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl have been released through various outlets. Within these there's some new information about the games. First, according to Vooks, the game will now include Auto Save, which can be disabled. According to Vooks and Nintendo World Report, Experience Share is also back and affects all Pokémon, but like Sword & Shield, it cannot be turned off. The mechanics including QoL upgrades shown within past generations have also returned such as showing type effectiveness in battle. TMs are also single use in the game, but there will be opportunities to get more
According to Polygon, you can change the Pokémon in your party with Pokémon in storage at any time.
Edit @ 20/10/21 20:45: As there had been confusion due to multiple outlets saying different things about the experience, we reached out to The Pokémon Company for comment and got confirmation in a statement
“In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl the EXP Share is no longer an item. Experience which is earnt through battling and capturing Pokémon is now awarded to all of the Pokémon in a player’s team, unless they are fainted, rather than individually awarded to specific Pokémon. This gameplay feature is present from the very beginning of the game and cannot be deactivated”
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Pokémon Sword & Shield
Some leaked signage from Gamestop stores has been shared and has confirmed that the Shiny Zacian and Shiny Zamazenta distributions are to hit the US in Gamestop stores via Serial Code from October 22nd. Like with the Japanese distribution, you will receive Shiny Zamazenta in Sword and Shiny Zacian in Shield. We'll have full details and official confirmation when it is officially announced so be sure to keep checking back
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Pokémon UNITE
A new piece of Holowear is now available in Pokémon UNITE for purchase. This Holowear is the special Holowear "Firefighter Style" for Blastoise and costs 1200 Gems to purchase. Alongside this, some new fashion items are available to purchase in the store
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Pokémon GO
Niantic have announced a group of new features to Pokémon GO. First is the ability to power-up a PokéStop or Gym. This is done by scanning the PokéStop or Gym in AR. When a PokéStop is powered up, it will give better and rarer items, but will only last for a certain amount of time. The higher the level, the better the benefits and the longer it lasts. This is currently live for testing in New Zealand for players Level 20 and above
In addition to this, trainers will start getting nickname suggestions, there will be trainer tips and new Egg Hatch updates including option to skip hatch animation. Finally, there will be a new Special Research story introducing new trainers into GO. All of this will be in the coming months in certain parts of the world
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Pokémon Café Mix - Café ReMix Transfer
Pokémon Café Mix has put out further details on Pokémon Café ReMix's update. This update will be released on October 28th 2021 and will feature a variety of changes
Menu development mode, a puzzle that lets you devise a new menu to attract Pokémon
Training Mode, a mode that lets you raise the level of individual Pokémon
Extra Order Mode, the mode using the old orders up to 1200. You will get various rewards based on your progress. Order 100 gives you Charmander. Order 600 gives you Pikachu Chef Costume and Order 1200 gives you the Lucario Chef costume
Stages will have three different difficulties
Megaphones can now be combined into up to 4 for more effect
Stamina is to be altered so it is always reduced by 1 regardless of if you succeed or fail the order. Recorvery time is now 15 minutes per stamina piece. A new item is introduced that lets you not use Stamina for a while. You can also share Stamina and gain it from Team Members
New Pokémon are to be added including Charizard and various costumes will be made available
Edit @ 07:16: We ahve added numerous screenshots to our Pre-Release Screenshot page
In The Games Department
Pokémon GO
A new Pokémon GO special Weekend event has been announced for Japan. this event will run on December 10th, 11th or 12th depending on where you get your ticket. At present only one ticket provider is confirmed: Ito En and Tully's for December 12th
Onix, Hippopotas, Bronzor, Shuckle, Unown and Geodude will be attracted to Incense and Lure Modules
On December 10th, Kricketot will also be attracted to Incense and Lure Modules
On December 11th, Buneary will also be attracted to Incense and Lure Modules
On December 12th, Drifloon will also be attracted to Incense and Lure Modules
A special Timed Challenge will run during the event time
There will be triple catch experience and Lure Modules will last 90 minutes for ticketed players. For non-ticketed players, there will be 2* Catch Experience and Lure Modules will last 1 hour
